Racing to find common ground across the border
The inaugural event was aimed at bringing tourists into the area during the slower, early summer season.
The document includes a section that says the borough could alternatively leave its tax structure exactly as it is.
The first cruise ship of the season arrived with 930 passengers on April 28
In a 3-3 vote, the working group had earlier this month rejected a draft document with proposed recommendations.
The group organized and began to unpack questions about tourism revenue and identity
The group will explore the effects of a potential bed tax
Of the group’s seven voting members, four will be members of the public and three will be representatives of the tourism industry
Another resolution was considered in June that would have added a bed tax question to the October ballot
Borough code doesn’t allow the borough to promote city-specific tourism without entering into a partnership with that city
Tourism is bouncing back from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
Questionnaire shows little movement in public opinion despite visitor surge
Ribbon cutting is today for new Spit Visitor Information Center.
